Anti-rail amendments fail in US House

All of the anti-Amtrak amendments sponsored by Rep. Posey of Florida and Rep. Sessions of Texas have failed in this evening’s votes, with both Republicans and Democrats supporting rail. Click the links below for a lists of how your representative voted. If they voted for rail, please thank them!

Rep. Sessions’ H.Amdt.407: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to support Amtrak’s route with the highest loss, measured by contributions/(loss) per rider. This amendment would target the Sunset Limited (Louisiana – California). https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/house-amendment/407

Rep. Sessions’ H.Amdt.409: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to support any Amtrak route whose costs exceed two times its revenues. https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/house-amendment/409

Rep. Posey’s H.Amdt.405: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Transportation to take any actions with respect to the financing of passenger rail projects along Florida’s East Coast.https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/house-amendment/405

Rep. Posey’s H.Amdt.411 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/house-amendment/411 : An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Transportation to authorize exempt facility bonds to finance passenger rail projects that cannot attain the speed of 150 mph.

Rep. Posey’s H.AMDT.413: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Transportation to make a loan in an amount that exceeds $600 million under the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act.

7:24:20 P.M.

H.R. 2577

On agreeing to the Posey amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 163 – 260 (Roll no. 313).

7:27:55 P.M.

H.R. 2577

On agreeing to the Sessions amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 205 – 218 (Roll no. 314).

7:31:41 P.M.

H.R. 2577

On agreeing to the Sessions amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 186 – 237 (Roll no. 315).

7:40:40 P.M.

H.R. 2577

On agreeing to the Posey amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 148 – 275 (Roll no. 317).

7:45:53 P.M.

H.R. 2577

On agreeing to the Posey amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 134 – 287 (Roll no. 318).